Academic Calendar

8 Week Academic Calendar

This Academic Calendar supports the following programs:

• Bachelor of Science, Nursing (RN to BSN)
• Bachelor of Science, Business Administration (BSBA)
• Bachelor of Science, Health Administration (BSHA)
• Bachelor of Public Health (BSPH)
• Master of Science, Nursing (MSN), all programs
• Post Master's, all programs
• Master of Health Administration (MHA)
• Master of Public Health (MPH)
• Master in Business Administration (MBA)
• Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Term	Class Start Date	Add/Drop Deadline	Withdrawal Date	Class End Date	Holidays
Fall I 2024	Monday, September 2, 2024	Tuesday, September 10, 2024	Thursday, October 10, 2024	Sunday, October 27, 2024	Labor Day, Monday, September 2, 2024*
Fall II 2024	Monday, October 28, 2024	Tuesday, November 5, 2024	Thursday, December 5, 2024	Sunday, December 22, 2024	Thanksgiving Break, Thursday-Sunday, November 28 -December 1, 2024* Intermission, Monday-Sunday, December 23, 2024 - January 5, 2025
Spring I 2025	Monday, January 6 2025	Tuesday, January 14, 2025	Thursday, February 13, 2025	Sunday, March 2, 2025	Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 20, 2025* President's Day, Monday, February 17, 2025
Spring II 2025	Monday, March 3, 2025	Tuesday, March 11, 2025	Thursday, April 10, 2025	Sunday, April 27, 2025	Intermission, Monday-Sunday, April 28 - May 4, 2025*
Summer I 2025	Monday, May 5, 2025	Tuesday, May 13, 2025	Thursday, June 12, 2025	Sunday, June 29, 2025	Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, 2025* Juneteenth Day, Thursday, June 19, 2025
Summer II 2025	Monday, June 30, 2025	Tuesday, July 8, 2025	Thursday, August 7, 2025	Sunday, August 24, 2025	Independence Day, Thursday-Friday, July 3-4, 2025* Intermission, Monday-Sunday, August 25-31, 2025
Fall I 2025	Monday, September 1, 2025	Tuesday, September 9, 2025	Thursday, October 9, 2025	Sunday, October 26, 2025	Labor Day, Monday, September 1, 2025*
Fall II 2025	Monday, October 27, 2025	Tuesday, November 4, 2025	Thursday, December 4, 2025	Sunday, December 21, 2025	Thanksgiving Break, Thursday-Sunday, November 27-30, 2025* Intermission, Monday-Sunday, December 22, 2025 - January 4, 2026
Spring I 2026	Monday, January 5, 2026	Tuesday, January 13, 2026	Thursday, February 12, 2026	Sunday, March 1, 2026	Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 19, 2026* President's Day, Monday, February 16, 2026
Spring II 2026	Monday, March 2, 2026	Tuesday, March 10, 2026	Thursday, April 9, 2026	Sunday, April 26, 2026	Intermission, Monday-Sunday, April 27 - Ma 3, 2026*
Summer I 2026	Monday, May 4, 2026	Tuesday, May 12, 2026	Thursday, June 11, 2026	Sunday, June 28, 2026	Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2026* Juneteenth Day, Friday, June 19, 2026
Summer II 2026	Monday, June 29, 2026	Tuesday, July 7, 2026	Thursday, August 6, 2026	Sunday, August 23, 2026	Intermission, Monday-Sunday, August 24-30, 2026*
Fall I 2026	Monday, August 31, 2026	Tuesday, September 8, 2026	Thursday, October 8, 2026	Sunday, October 25, 2026	Labor Day, Monday, September 7, 2026*
Fall II 2026	Monday, October 26, 2026	Tuesday, November 3, 2026	Thursday, December 3, 2026	Sunday, December 20, 2026	Thanksgiving Break, Thursday-Sunday, November 26-30, 2026* Intermission, Monday-Sunday, December 21, 2026 - January 3, 2027
Spring I 2027	Monday, January 4, 2027	Tuesday, January 12, 2027	Thursday, February 11, 2027	Sunday, February 28, 2027	Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 18, 2027* President's Day, Monday, February 15, 2027
Spring II 2027	Monday, March 1, 2027	Tuesday, March 9, 2027	Thursday, April 8, 2027	Sunday, April 25, 2027	Intermission, Monday - Sunday, April 26 - May 2, 2027*
Summer I 2027	Monday, May 3, 2027	Tuesday, May 11, 2027	Thursday, June 10, 2027	Sunday, June 27, 2027	Memorial Day, Monday, May 31, 2027* Juneteenth Day, Friday, June 18, 2027
Summer II 2027	Monday, June 28, 2027	Tuesday, July 6, 2027	Thursday, August 5, 2027	Sunday, August 22, 2027	Independence Day, Monday, July 5, 2027* Intermission, Monday - Sunday, August 23 - 29, 2027
Fall I 2027	Monday, August 30, 2027	Tuesday, September 7, 2027	Thursday, October 7, 2027	Sunday, October 24, 2027	Labor Day, Monday, September 6, 2027
Fall II 2027	Monday, October 25, 2027	Tuesday, November 2, 2027	Thursday, December 2, 2027	Sunday, December 19, 2027	Thanksgiving Break, Thursday - Sunday, November 25-28, 2027* Intermission. Monday - Sunday, December 20, 2027 - January 2, 2028
Spring I 2028	Monday, Monday, January 3, 2028	Tuesday, January 17, 2028	Thursday, February 10, 2028	Sunday, February 27, 2028	Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 17, 2028* President's Day, Monday, February 21, 2028
Spring II 2028	Monday, February 28, 2028	Tuesday, March 7, 2028	Thursday, April 6, 2028	Sunday, April 23, 2028	Intermission,Monday - Sunday, April 24 - 30, 2028*
Summer I 2028	Monday, May 1, 2028	Tuesday, May 9, 2028	Thursday, June 8, 2028	Sunday, June 25, 2028	Memorial Day, Monday, May 29, 2028* Juneteenth Day, Monday, June 19, 2028
Summer II 2028	Monday, June 26, 2028	Tuesday, July 4, 2028	Thursday, August 3, 2028	Sunday, August 20, 2028	Independence Day, Monday, July 4, 2028* Intermission, Monday - Sunday, August 21-27, 2028

^{* Students in online courses may receive credit for attendance on holidays.}  

10 Week Academic Calendar

This Academic Calendar supports the following programs:

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Bachelor of Science, Nursing (BSN & LVN/LPN-BSN)
• Dental Hygiene (BSDH)
• Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MSCMHC)

Term	Class Start Date	Add/Drop Deadline	Withdrawal "W" Deadline	Class End Date	Holidays
Fall I 2024	Monday, August 19, 2024	Tuesday, August 27, 2024	Thursday, September 26, 2024	Sunday, October 27, 2024	Labor Day, Monday, September 2, 2024*
Fall II 2024	Monday, October 28, 2024	Tuesday, November 5, 2024	Thursday, December 5, 2024	Sunday, January 19, 2025	Thanksgiving Break, Thursday - Sunday, November 28 - December 1, 2024* Winter Break, Monday - Wednesday, December 23, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Spring I 2025	Monday, January 20, 2025	Tuesday, January 28, 2025	Thursday, February 27, 2025	Sunday, March 30, 2025	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday, January 20, 2025* President's Day, Monday, February 17, 2025
Spring II 2025	Monday, March 31, 2025	Tuesday, April 8, 2025	Thursday, May 8, 2025	Sunday, June 8, 2025	Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, 2025*
Summer I 2025	Monday, June 9, 2025	Tuesday, June 17, 2025	Thursday, July 17, 2025	Sunday, August 17, 2025	Juneteenth Day, Thursday, June 19, 2025* Independence Day, Thursday - Friday, July 3-4, 2025
Fall I 2025	Monday, August 18, 2025	Tuesday, August 26, 2025	Thursday, September 25, 2025	Sunday, October 26, 2025	Labor Day, Monday, September 1, 2025*
Fall II 2025	Monday, October 27, 2025	Tuesday, November 4, 2025	Thursday, December 4, 2025	Sunday, January 18, 2026	Thanksgiving Break, Thursday - Sunday, November 27-30, 2026* Winter Break, Monday - Sunday, December 22, 2025 -January 4, 2026
Spring I 2026	Monday, January 19, 2026	Tuesday, January 27, 2026	Thursday, February 26, 2026	Sunday, March 29, 2026	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday, January 19, 2026* President's Day, Monday, February 16, 2026
Spring II 2026	Monday, March 30, 2026	Tuesday, April 7, 2026	Thursday, May 7, 2026	Sunday, June 7, 2026	Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2026*
Summer I 2026	Monday, June 8, 2026	Tuesday, June 16, 2026	Thursday, July 16, 2026	Sunday, August 16, 2026	Juneteenth Day, Friday, June 19, 2026* Independence Day, Thursday - Friday, July 2-3, 2026
Fall I 2026	Monday, August 17, 2026	Tuesday, August 25, 2026	Thursday, September 24, 2026	Sunday, October 25, 2026	Labor Day, Monday, September 7, 2026*
Fall II 2026	Monday, October 26, 2026	Tuesday, November 3, 2026	Thursday, December 3, 2026	Sunday, January 17, 2027	Thanksgiving Break, Thursday - Sunday, November 26-30, 2026* Winter Break. Monday - Sunday, December 21, 2026 - January 3, 2027
Spring I 2027	Monday, January 18, 2027	Tuesday, 26, 2027	Thursday, February 25, 2027	Sunday, March 28, 2027	Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 18, 2027* President's Day, Monday, February 15, 2027
Spring II 2027	Monday, March 29, 2027	Tuesday, April 6, 2027	Thursday, May 6, 2027	Sunday, June 6, 2027	Memorial Day, Monday, May 31, 2027*
Summer I 2027	Monday, June 7, 2027	Tuesday, June 15, 2027	Thursday, July 15, 2027	Sunday, August 15, 2027	Juneteenth Day, Friday, June 18, 2027* Independence Day, Monday, July 5, 2027
Fall I 2027	Monday, August 16, 2027	Tuesday, August 24, 2027	Thursday, September 23, 2027	Sunday, October 24, 2027	Labor Day, Monday, September 6, 2027*
Fall II 2027	Monday, October 25, 2027	Tuesday, November 2, 2027	Thursday, December 2, 2027	Sunday, January 16, 2028	Thanksgiving Break. Thursday - Sunday, November 25 - 28, 2027* Winter Break, Monday - Sunday, December 20, 2027 - January 2, 2028
Spring I 2028	Monday, January 17, 2028	Tuesday, January 25, 2028	Thursday, February 24, 2028	Sunday, March 26, 2028	Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 17, 2028* President's Day, Monday, February 21, 2028
Spring II 2028	Monday, March 27, 2028	Tuesday, April 4, 2028	Thursday, May 4, 2028	Sunday, June 4, 2028	Memorial Day, Monday, May 29, 2028*
Summer I 2028	Monday, June 5, 2028	Tuesday, June 13, 2028	Thursday, July 13, 2028	Sunday, August 13, 2028	Juneteenth Day, Monday, June 19, 2028* Independence Day, Monday, July 4, 2028

^{* _{Students in online courses may receive credit for attendance on holidays.}}  

15 Week Academic Calendar

This Academic Calendar supports the following programs:

• Master of Science, Occupational Therapy (MSOT)
• Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD)
• Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
• Master of Speech Language Pathology (MSLP)

 

Term	Class Start Date	Add/Drop Deadline	Withdrawal Date	Class End Date	Holidays
Fall 2024	Monday, September 2, 2024	Tuesday, September 10, 2024	Thursday, October 31, 2024	Sunday, December 15, 2024	Labor Day, Monday, September 2, 2024* Thanksgiving Break, Thursday - Sunday, November 28 - December 1, 2024 Intermission, Monday - Sunday, December 16, 2024 - January 5, 2025
Spring 2025	Monday, January 6, 2025	Tuesday, January 14, 2025	Thursday, March 6, 2025	Sunday, April 20, 2025	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday, January 20, 2025* President's Day, Monday, February 17, 2025 Intermission, Monday - Sunday, April 21 - May 4, 2025
Summer 2025	Monday, May 5, 2025	Tuesday, May 13, 2025	Thursday, July 3, 2025	Sunday, August 17, 2025	Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, 2025* Juneteenth Day, Thursday, June 19, 2025 Independence Day, Thursday - Friday, July 3-4, 2025 Intermission, Monday - Sunday, August 18-31, 2025
Fall 2025	Monday, September 1, 2025	Tuesday, September 9, 2025	Thursday, October 30, 2025	Sunday, December 14, 2025	Labor Day, Monday, September 1, 2025* Thanksgiving Break, Thursday - Sunday, November 27-30, 2025 Intermission, Monday - Sunday, December 15, 2025 - January 4, 2026
Spring 2026	Monday, January 5, 2026	Tuesday, January 13, 2026	Thursday, March 5, 2026	Sunday, April 19, 2026	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday, January 19, 2026* President's Day, Monday, February 16, 2026 Intermission, Monday - Sunday, April 20 - May 3, 2026
Summer 2026	Monday, May 4, 2026	Tuesday, May 12, 2026	Thursday, July 3, 2026	Sunday, August 16, 2026	Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2026* Juneteenth Day, Friday, June 19, 2026 Independence Day, Thursday - Friday, July 2-3, 2026 Intermission, Monday - Sunday, August 17-30, 2026
Fall 2026	Monday, August 31, 2026	Tuesday, September 8, 2026	Thursday, October 29, 2026	Sunday, December 13, 2026	Labor Day, Monday, September 7, 2026* Thanksgiving Break, Thursday - Sunday, November 26-29, 2026 Intermission, Monday - Sunday, December 14, 2026 - January 11, 2027
Spring 2027	Monday, January 11, 2027	Tuesday, January 19, 2027	Thursday, March 11, 2027	Sunday, April 25, 2027	Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 18, 2027* President's Day, Monday, February 15, 2027 Intermission, Monday - Sunday, April 26 - May 9, 2027
Summer 2027	Monday, May 10, 2027	Tuesday, May 18, 2027	Thursday, July 8, 2028	Sunday, August 22, 2027	Memorial Day, Monday, May 31, 2027* Juneteenth Day, Friday, June 18, 2027 Independence Day, Monday, July 5, 2027 Intermission, Monday - Sunday, August 23 - September 5, 2027
Fall 2027	Monday, September 6, 2027	Tuesday, September 14, 2027	Thursday, November 4, 2027	Sunday, December 19, 2027	Labor Day, Monday, September 6, 2027* Thanksgiving Break, Thursday - Sunday, November 25 -28, 2027 Intermission, Monday - Sunday, December 20, 2027 - January 9, 2028
Spring 2028	Monday, January 10, 2028	Tuesday, January 17, 2028	Thursday, March 9, 2028	Sunday, April 23, 2028	Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 17, 2028* President's Day, Monday, February 21, 2028 Intermission, Monday - Sunday, April 24 - May 7, 2028
Summer 2028	Monday, May 8, 2028	Tuesday, May 16, 2028	Thursday, July 6, 2028	Sunday, August 20, 2028	Memorial Day, Monday, May 29, 2028* Juneteenth Day, Monday, June 19, 2028 Independence Day, Monday, July 5, 2028 Intermission, Monday - Sunday, August 23 - September 5, 2028

^{* _{Students in online courses may receive credit for attendance on holidays.}}  

16 Week Academic Calendar

This Academic Calendar supports the following programs:

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
• Master of Physician Assistant (MPA) (CA*)
• Master of Physician Assistant (MPA) (TX)^*

^{* _{Physician Assistant Clinical Year:  The clinical year schedule is highly variable. Changes may be made to scheduled clinical dates to accommodate preceptor and clinical site availability and the schedule may differ from the academic calendar.}}  

 

	Start Date	Add/Drop Deadline	Withdrawal Date	End Date	Holidays
Fall Trimester 2024	Monday, August 19, 2024	Tuesday, August 27, 2024	Thursday, October 17, 2024	Sunday, December 22, 2024	Labor Day,Monday, September 2, 2024* Thanksgiving Break,Thursday - Sunday, November 28 - December 1, 2024 Intermission,Monday - Sunday, December 23, 2024 - January 5, 2025
Spring Trimester 2025	Monday, January 6, 2025	Tuesday, January 14, 2025	Thursday, March 6, 2025	Sunday, April 27, 2025	Martin Luther Jr. King Day, Monday, January 20, 2025* President's Day, Monday, February 17, 2025 Spring Break, Friday - Monday, March 21-24, 2025
Summer Trimester 2025	Monday, April 28, 2025	Tuesday, May 6, 2025	Thursday, June 26, 2025	Sunday, August 17, 2025	Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, 2025* Juneteenth Day, Thursday, June 19, 2025 Independence Day, Friday, July 4, 2025
Fall Trimester 2025	Monday, August 18, 2025	Tuesday, August 26, 2025	Thursday, October 16, 2025	Sunday, December 21, 2025	Labor Day, Monday, September 1, 2025* Thanksgiving Break, Thursday - Sunday, November 27-30, 2025 Intermission, Monday - Sunday, December 22, 2025 - January 4, 2026
Spring Trimester 2026	Monday, January 5, 2026	Tuesday, January 13, 2026	Thursday, March 5, 2026	Sunday, April 26, 2026	Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 19, 2026* President's Day, Monday, February 16, 2026 Spring Break, Friday - Monday, March 20-23, 2026
Summer Trimester 2026	Monday, April 27, 2026	Tuesday, May 5, 2026	Thursday, June 25, 2026	Sunday, August 16, 2026	Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2026* Juneteenth Day, Friday, June 19, 2026 Independence Day, Friday, July 3, 2026
Fall Trimester 2026	Monday, August 17, 2026	Tuesday, August 25, 2026	Thursday, October 15, 2026	Sunday, December 20, 2026	Labor Day, Monday, September 7, 2026* Thanksgiving Break, Thursday - Sunday, November 26-29, 2026 Intermission, Monday - Sunday, December 21, 2026 - January 3, 2027
Spring Trimester 2027	Monday, January 4, 2027	Tuesday, January 12, 2027	Thursday, March 4, 2027	Sunday, April 25, 2027	Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 18, 2027* President's Day, Monday, February 15, 2027 Spring Break, Friday - Monday, March 26-29, 2027
Summer Trimester 2027	Monday, April 26, 2027	Tuesday, May 4, 2027	Thursday, June 24, 2027	Sunday, August 15, 2027	Memorial Day, Monday, May 31, 2027* Juneteenth Day, Friday, June 18, 2027 Independence Day, Monday, July 5, 2027

^{* Students in online courses may receive credit for attendance on holidays.}  

Note: Students who are entering the APPE (4^thyear) of the PharmD program will be subject to the following policies:

1. Students who are not actively enrolled into an APPE block and will not be academically engaged for ore than 45 calendar days will be withdrawn unless they apply for an Administrative Leave of Absence. All applicable Leave of Absence policies will apply. Students should review the Leave of Absence section of the University catalog for more details.
2. Students who will not be actively enrolled into an APPE block and will not be academically engaged for up to 45 days will be withdrawn unless they resubmit a Letter of Intent to Return form to the campus financial aid department. The Letter of Intent to Return form must be received prior to the last date of attendance in the immediately preceding term.

Some APPE blocks may be split amongst two semesters using two separate course codes. In these instances, students will be awarded the full course credit for the longer of the two courses. The short APPE course will receive the identical grade, however, no credits will be earned for this course. In the event that two APPE blocks are equal in length, the credit will be awarded to the second block, chronologically.

Class Schedule Information

Classes are typically scheduled during the hours of 7:00 am to 11:00 pm Monday through Friday and 7:00 am to 6:00 pm on Saturdays and Sundays. Most often, students attend classes between two to four days per week; however, some courses (most notably in the nursing programs) may require additional days of instruction per week. Nursing clinical rotations may be scheduled any day of the week, including Saturdays and Sundays, 24 hours a day. The Dental Hygiene core curriculum requires students to attend classes, labs, and clinic sessions up to five days per week. After program completion and in preparation for clinical board examinations, Dental Hygiene students will be allowed to attend specific clinic sessions.

Most distance education programs do not have face-to-face class meetings scheduled. Some distance education programs include on-campus intensives.  See program of study page for additional class schedule information.  However, the MSN-FNP curriculum includes scheduled weekend intensives during the FNP trimesters.  The courses for the online programs are open for students to commence coursework on the first Monday of each eight week term as part of a trimester and close on the last Sunday of each eight week term within the trimester.

Class Times

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Classes scheduled between 7:00am-6:00pm	Classes scheduled between 7:00am-11:00pm	Classes scheduled between 7:00am-11:00pm	Classes scheduled between 7:00am-11:00pm	Classes scheduled between 7:00am-11:00pm	Classes scheduled between  7:00am-11:00pm	Classes scheduled between 7:00am-6:00pm

Please Note: Nursing and Physician Assistant clinical rotations may be scheduled any day of the week, including Saturdays and Sundays, 24 hours a day.

University Hours of Operation

California and Florida: The campus administrative offices normal hours of operation are Monday through Thursday, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm and Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Texas: The campus administrative offices normal hours of operation are Monday through Thursday, 8:00 am to 7:00 pm and Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

All Campuses: Online courses and related technical support are available and accessible to enrolled students seven days a week, 24 hours a day.

Holidays Observed
Martin Luther King Jr. Day	Monday- January 20, 2025
President's Day	Monday - February 17, 2025
Memorial Day	Monday - May 26, 2025
Juneteenth Day	Thursday - June 19, 2025
Independence Day	Thursday - Friday - July 3-4, 2025
Labor Day	Monday - September 1, 2025
Thanksgiving Break	Thursday - Sunday, November 27 - November 30, 2025
Winter Break	Monday, December 22, 2025 - Sunday, January 4, 2026

^*Holiday schedule may vary for distance education students and associates.  

Religious Observance Policy

West Coast University grants students excused absences from class, laboratory, and/or clinical practice experiences for the absence of religious holy days. Students must inform the Dean/Director of their program by completing the Religious Observance Absence Request form of their religious obligations at least one (1) week before the requested absence. It is the student’s responsibility to also inform the faculty of their requested absence. Faculty are asked to be responsive to a request when student informs them in ADVANCE, in accordance with this policy (one week advance notice) of their excused absence. The student should be given an opportunity to make up missed work because of religious observance. It is the responsibility of the student to manage the work or student time lost as the result of the religious observance.

Students are advised to scan syllabi at the beginning of each term to detect potential conflicts with religious observances. Please note that this Religious Observance policy does NOT apply to a specific church holiday, festival, weekly meetings or church camps. The Religious Observance addressed by this policy is a tenant of the whole Faith, a day set aside for special religious observance.

Rescheduling of Class Time

Occasionally, due to holidays or unforeseen circumstances, students may be required to make-up class hours that have been missed due to campus closures.  Any courses that are required to be made-up may be done so at the direction of the appropriate dean and may be made-up at any point throughout the term.  The delivery method of the make-up hours will be dictated by the appropriate dean/chair based upon University, state, and/or accreditation requirements.  Any student who will miss courses due to these circumstances should speak to their program dean/chair for clarification on make-up work obligations.